Footwear with magnetically adhered components

Abstract

Footwear having components attached via magnetic fasteners. The components may be decorative or functional. A first footwear fastener part is permanently attached to the footwear. A second complimentary footwear fastener part is attached to a footwear component. The two fastener parts when put together secure the component to the footwear via a magnetic force.

1 . Footwear comprising:
 a first footwear fastener part permanently attached to the footwear;   a second complimentary footwear fastener part permanently attached to a footwear component;   
       wherein the two fastener parts when put together secure the component to the footwear via a magnetic force. 
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1  wherein the first footwear fastener part is disposed on the footwear such that no portion of the fastener part protrudes through the inner surface of the footwear. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1  wherein one of the first or second footwear fastener parts has a cylindrical protrusion and the other of the first or second footwear fastener parts has a cylindrical hole into which the cylindrical protrusion fits. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 1  wherein one of the first or second footwear fastener parts has a non-cylindrical protrusion and the other of the first or second footwear fastener parts has a non-cylindrical hole into which the non-cylindrical protrusion fits. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1  wherein the first and second footwear fastener parts are magnetic. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1  wherein one of the first or second footwear fastener parts is magnetic and the other of the first or second footwear fastener part is a metal to which the magnetic part is attracted. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1  wherein the footwear fastener part is disposed on the footwear so it is visible from the exterior of the footwear. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 1  further comprising one or more additional complimentary footwear fastener parts, each permanently attached to a footwear component. 
     
     
         9 . A method of manufacturing footwear comprising:
 permanently attaching a first footwear fastener part to the footwear;   permanently attaching a second complimentary footwear fastener to a footwear component;   wherein the two fastener parts when put together secure the component to the footwear via a magnetic force.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  comprising:
 attaching the first footwear fastener part to the footwear such that no portion of the fastener part protrudes through the inner surface of the footwear.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein one of the first or second footwear fastener parts has a cylindrical protrusion and the other of the first or second footwear fastener parts has a cylindrical hole into which the cylindrical protrusion fits. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein one of the first or second footwear fastener parts has a non-cylindrical protrusion and the other of the first or second footwear fastener parts has a non-cylindrical hole into which the non-cylindrical protrusion fits. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the first and second footwear fastener parts are magnetic. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein one of the first or second footwear fastener parts is magnetic and the other of the first or second footwear fastener part is a metal to which the magnetic part is attracted. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the footwear fastener part is disposed on the footwear so it is visible from the exterior of the footwear. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising providing one or more additional complimentary footwear fastener parts, each permanently attached to a footwear component. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 9  comprising disposing the footwear fastener part on the footwear so it is visible. 
     
     
         20 . A footwear product comprising:
 footwear having:
 a first footwear fastener part permanently attached to the footwear; 
 a plurality of second complimentary footwear fastener parts each permanently attached to a footwear component; 
   wherein the two fastener parts when put together secure the component to the footwear via a magnetic force.